Summer Hill, Illinois Explained

Summer Hill
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Summer Hill within Illinois
Coordinates:39.5464°N -90.9192°W
Established Title:Founded
Elevation Ft:758
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:250
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0419343
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62363
Area Code:217

Summer Hill is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Illinois, United States. U.S. Route 54 runs through the town connecting it with Pittsfield approximately six miles to the northeast.[1]

History

Lyman Scott founded Summer Hill in 1845, one year after building a summer home at the site. Scott, a prominent local merchant, established and funded the community's first school shortly thereafter. Scott's house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the oldest surviving home in the community.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 6th ed., 2010, p. 58
  2. Web site: Grote. Frederick. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Scott, Lyman, House. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006091729/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/201202.pdf. dead. October 6, 2014. National Park Service. October 5, 2014. September 20, 1982.